Question 1

Which of the following exogenous changes led to shifts in the international system?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rise of the Soviet Union 
B)  the emergence of democracy 
C)  the invention of nuclear weapons 
D)  the shift to bipolarity 
E)  the post-Cold War destruction of all nuclear weapons 
A)  the rise of the Soviet Union 
B)  the emergence of democracy 
C)  the invention of nuclear weapons 
D)  the shift to bipolarity 
E)  the post-Cold War destruction of all nuclear weapons

Question 2

Liberals believe that the international system is defined by

Accepted Answer

A)  security interests. 
B)  economic interests. 
C)  social issues. 
D)  varying issues depending on circumstance. 
E)  environmental issues. 
A)  security interests. 
B)  economic interests. 
C)  social issues. 
D)  varying issues depending on circumstance. 
E)  environmental issues.

Question 3

Many liberals see the international system as a(n) ________ rather than a(n) ________, a view that sets them apart from realists and radicals.

Accepted Answer

A)  international society; international institution 
B)  structure; interdependent and evolving system 
C)  international institution; international society 
D)  interdependent and evolving system; structure 
E)  anarchic one; peaceful one 
A)  international society; international institution 
B)  structure; interdependent and evolving system 
C)  international institution; international society 
D)  interdependent and evolving system; structure 
E)  anarchic one; peaceful one

Question 4

Realists attribute changes in the international system to

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in the power relationship among the main actors in the system. 
B)  changes in the social norms of the system. 
C)  changes in the leading states' types of government. 
D)  nothing, because they feel no real change is possible. 
E)  changes in the cultures of the world. 
A)  changes in the power relationship among the main actors in the system. 
B)  changes in the social norms of the system. 
C)  changes in the leading states' types of government. 
D)  nothing, because they feel no real change is possible. 
E)  changes in the cultures of the world.

Question 5

The international system is more consequential as an explanatory level of analysis for liberals than for realists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A focus on the international system is criticized as being

Accepted Answer

A)  inconsistent with the post-Westphalian world. 
B)  unable to account for politics. 
C)  too concerned with norms and not enough with security issues. 
D)  too concerned with security issues and not enough with norms. 
E)  too concerned with liberal theory and not enough with realist and constructivist thinking. 
A)  inconsistent with the post-Westphalian world. 
B)  unable to account for politics. 
C)  too concerned with norms and not enough with security issues. 
D)  too concerned with security issues and not enough with norms. 
E)  too concerned with liberal theory and not enough with realist and constructivist thinking.

Question 7

According to realists, what is most often responsible for fundamental changes in power relationships among states?

Accepted Answer

A)  unipolarity 
B)  détente 
C)  multilateralism 
D)  cooperation 
E)  war 
A)  unipolarity 
B)  détente 
C)  multilateralism 
D)  cooperation 
E)  war

Question 8

For realists, the international system has been anarchic during some periods of history but not during others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

With regard to norms, constructivists argue that

Accepted Answer

A)  all norm changes are transforming. 
B)  norms are fixed, and thus define the structure of the international system. 
C)  norms cannot be changed through coercion, only through processes of discourse. 
D)  norms can be changed by the collective, but not individuals. 
E)  norms are most likely to change through international institutions, law, and social movements. 
A)  all norm changes are transforming. 
B)  norms are fixed, and thus define the structure of the international system. 
C)  norms cannot be changed through coercion, only through processes of discourse. 
D)  norms can be changed by the collective, but not individuals. 
E)  norms are most likely to change through international institutions, law, and social movements.

Question 10

Which theoretical perspective best explains the changes that have occurred in the international system since the end of the Cold War? Present your answer in a way that highlights the relative weaknesses of other theoretical perspectives in this regard.

Accepted Answer

The theoretical perspective that best ex

Question 11

At the end of the Gulf War, given the power and position of the United States, many states became worried that the international system had become

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar. 
B)  multilateral. 
C)  unipolar. 
D)  multipolar. 
E)  bilateral. 
A)  bipolar. 
B)  multilateral. 
C)  unipolar. 
D)  multipolar. 
E)  bilateral.

Question 12

Multilateralist actions involve

Accepted Answer

A)  pursuing multiple issues at once. 
B)  pursuing multiple policies to achieve the same goals. 
C)  coordination among many citizens. 
D)  a military alliance defending democracies. 
E)  coordination among several states. 
A)  pursuing multiple issues at once. 
B)  pursuing multiple policies to achieve the same goals. 
C)  coordination among many citizens. 
D)  a military alliance defending democracies. 
E)  coordination among several states.

Question 13

Alliances in a bipolar international system tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term, based on relatively permanent interests. 
B)  seldom established, given the overarching stability of the system. 
C)  specific in nature and short in duration. 
D)  consistently undermined by international organizations. 
E)  based on the ideology of states. 
A)  long-term, based on relatively permanent interests. 
B)  seldom established, given the overarching stability of the system. 
C)  specific in nature and short in duration. 
D)  consistently undermined by international organizations. 
E)  based on the ideology of states.

Question 14

According to constructivists, norms cannot be changed through processes of coercion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What was the New International Economic Order (NIEO)?

Accepted Answer

A)  the capitalist North's plan to keep the South in the periphery 
B)  a World Bank plan of foreign assistance for the South 
C)  a radical call in the 1970s to help improve the impoverished South 
D)  a radical call in the 1990s to stop the World Trade Organization from exploiting the countries of the South 
E)  a plan by the capitalist North to further entrench their power position through international organizations 
A)  the capitalist North's plan to keep the South in the periphery 
B)  a World Bank plan of foreign assistance for the South 
C)  a radical call in the 1970s to help improve the impoverished South 
D)  a radical call in the 1990s to stop the World Trade Organization from exploiting the countries of the South 
E)  a plan by the capitalist North to further entrench their power position through international organizations

Question 16

Radicals believe that, within the international system, access to resources across states is

Accepted Answer

A)  uneven. 
B)  fluid and constantly shifting. 
C)  consistent across geographic regions. 
D)  difficult to measure. 
E)  fair given which countries work the hardest. 
A)  uneven. 
B)  fluid and constantly shifting. 
C)  consistent across geographic regions. 
D)  difficult to measure. 
E)  fair given which countries work the hardest.

Question 17

According to realists, peace in the international system will prove elusive because

Accepted Answer

A)  states have an interest in creating a unipolar system. 
B)  most states prefer independence and some risk of war over a unipolar system. 
C)  states do not have an interest in creating a bipolar system. 
D)  most states prefer to bandwagon rather than balance. 
E)  most states prefer to balance rather than bandwagon. 
A)  states have an interest in creating a unipolar system. 
B)  most states prefer independence and some risk of war over a unipolar system. 
C)  states do not have an interest in creating a bipolar system. 
D)  most states prefer to bandwagon rather than balance. 
E)  most states prefer to balance rather than bandwagon.

Question 18

How can alliances in the balance-of-power (multipolar) system be characterized?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a long duration. 
B)  They are based on advantage, not ideology. 
C)  They are based on ideology, not advantage. 
D)  They center around two strong states. 
E)  They rarely occur. 
A)  They have a long duration. 
B)  They are based on advantage, not ideology. 
C)  They are based on ideology, not advantage. 
D)  They center around two strong states. 
E)  They rarely occur.

Question 19

Both neoliberal institutionalists and realists view the international system as anarchic and filled with self-interested states, but neoliberals are more optimistic than realists that the interactions among such states can yield positive outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Liberalism assigns relatively less theoretical importance to the international system than realism and radicalism. Given this, what are the most important contributions of liberal theory to our understanding of the international system? Do liberals really care about the international system, or do their primary analytical concerns lie elsewhere? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Liberalism does indeed assign relatively

Which of the following exogenous changes led to shifts in the international system?

Liberals believe that the international system is defined by

Many liberals see the international system as a(n) rather than a(n) , a view that sets them apart from realists and radicals.

Realists attribute changes in the international system to

The international system is more consequential as an explanatory level of analysis for liberals than for realists.

A focus on the international system is criticized as being

According to realists, what is most often responsible for fundamental changes in power relationships among states?

For realists, the international system has been anarchic during some periods of history but not during others.

With regard to norms, constructivists argue that

Which theoretical perspective best explains the changes that have occurred in the international system since the end of the Cold War? Present your answer in a way that highlights the relative weaknesses of other theoretical perspectives in this regard.

At the end of the Gulf War, given the power and position of the United States, many states became worried that the international system had become

Multilateralist actions involve

Alliances in a bipolar international system tend to be

According to constructivists, norms cannot be changed through processes of coercion.

What was the New International Economic Order (NIEO)?

Radicals believe that, within the international system, access to resources across states is

According to realists, peace in the international system will prove elusive because

How can alliances in the balance-of-power (multipolar) system be characterized?

Both neoliberal institutionalists and realists view the international system as anarchic and filled with self-interested states, but neoliberals are more optimistic than realists that the interactions among such states can yield positive outcomes.

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Exam 4: The International System

Which of the following exogenous changes led to shifts in the international system?

Liberals believe that the international system is defined by

Many liberals see the international system as a(n) ________ rather than a(n) ________, a view that sets them apart from realists and radicals.

Realists attribute changes in the international system to

The international system is more consequential as an explanatory level of analysis for liberals than for realists.

A focus on the international system is criticized as being

According to realists, what is most often responsible for fundamental changes in power relationships among states?

For realists, the international system has been anarchic during some periods of history but not during others.

With regard to norms, constructivists argue that

Which theoretical perspective best explains the changes that have occurred in the international system since the end of the Cold War? Present your answer in a way that highlights the relative weaknesses of other theoretical perspectives in this regard.

At the end of the Gulf War, given the power and position of the United States, many states became worried that the international system had become

Multilateralist actions involve

Alliances in a bipolar international system tend to be

According to constructivists, norms cannot be changed through processes of coercion.

What was the New International Economic Order (NIEO)?

Radicals believe that, within the international system, access to resources across states is

According to realists, peace in the international system will prove elusive because

How can alliances in the balance-of-power (multipolar) system be characterized?

Both neoliberal institutionalists and realists view the international system as anarchic and filled with self-interested states, but neoliberals are more optimistic than realists that the interactions among such states can yield positive outcomes.

Approaches to International Relations

The Historical Context of Contemporary International Relations

International Relations Theories

The State

The Individual

Intergovernmental Organizations, International Law, and Nongovernmental Organizations

War and Strife

International Political Economy

Human Rights

Transnational Issues: the Environment, World Health, and Crime

Filters

Many liberals see the international system as a(n) rather than a(n) , a view that sets them apart from realists and radicals.